The Texas House approved arrest warrants for the Democrats on Monday, though they can only be enforced within the state.
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Cornyn made the request a day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the arrests of the Democrats, who cannot be arrested by Texas law enforcement in the states they fled to, which include New York, Illinois and Massachusetts.
Cornyn said Abbott and Texas law enforcement “are doing what they can within the confines of the law, but federal help may be necessary.”
Cornyn, echoing Abbott’s allegations, said he believed the Democrats who fled “may be guilty of bribery or other public corruption offenses,” an accusation Abbott made Tuesday to involve the Texas Rangers in the search for the Democratic lawmakers.
